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Life in the universe / Joseph A. Angelo, Jr.

Author/creator Angelo, Joseph A.
Format Book and Print
Publication InfoNew York : Facts on File, ©2007.
Descriptionxiii, 338 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Supplemental Content Table of contents only
Subject(s)
Life on other planets.
Exobiology.
Outer space--Exploration.
Series Facts on File science library
Frontiers in space. ^A757997
Contents Alien life: From science fiction to Mars rocks -- Life in the Universe -- Principles of exobiology: How scientists search for alien life -- Hunt for life on Mars -- Searching for life elsewhere in the solar system -- Extraterrestrial contamination: War of the microbiological worlds -- Habitable worlds around distant stars -- Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) -- Messages to the stars: Arecibo Message, Pioneer Plaques, Voyager Records -- Spreading life around: Designing interstellar probes and starships -- Close encounters: Consequences of contact -- Conclusion -- Chronology -- Glossary -- Further reading -- Index.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 315-320) and index.
LCCN 2006034860
ISBN0816057761
ISBN9780816057764

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